Pep Guardiola hopeful of rapid Erling Haaland return after Manchester City striker missed Liverpool clash
Pep Guardiola says Manchester City’s top scorer Erling Haaland is feeling ‘much better’ as he nears a return from injury, but the striker wasn’t ready to be risked against Liverpool. The Norway international suffered a groin issue before the international break and was forced to withdraw from his country’s Euro 2024 qualifiers before being left out of Guardiola’s squad for Saturday’s crunch Premier League clash. Ad His absence in a high-stakes game was a big blow for City, as the 22-year-old has scored 28 goals in 26 Premier League games this season, but Guardiola offered assurances that he will be back on the pitch soon.


